Gameplay Programmer

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Animations, C++, Effective communication skills, English Proficiency, Game Engineering, Networking technologies, UI design

Job Description

At Ubisoft Bucharest, we create games that reach millions of people worldwide. We’re working with top global Ubisoft studios on projects that shape the entertainment industry. From Assassin’s Creed and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, to Watch Dogs, Just Dance and many others – join us in creating the next big titles in gaming.

Your life at Ubi

As a Gameplay programmer, your role is to develop the features, mechanics and building blocks that create the game experience. For that, you will work closely with the other job families to define the design of various features and handle their implementation, ensuring believability, good game feel, and player comfort.

You will deal with code in various fields of game programming, using the low level frameworks of the UI, audio, FX, engine, network subsystems to build your complete gameplay feature. 

Your main mission:

• Works directly with game designers, prototypes, and researches to make sure that various features are completely and realistically designed;
• Is in charge of assessing the technical feasibility of new features and the impact they bring on other modules and systems;
• Implements features focusing on the quality of interaction between the player and the game;
• Interacts with the multiple job families responsible to create assets for the game (game design, level design, art, FX, sound);
• Touches multiple programming fields – UI, audio, AI, network synchronization, engine - to obtain fully implemented features.

QUALIFICATIONS

The professional value you bring:

• Advanced knowledge of C++;
• Ability to work with a large amount of code inside a large team;
• Good software architecture skills are highly appreciated;
• Good game design abilities are also useful for a gameplay programmer;

The personal value you bring:

• Knowledge of current games and the ability to reverse engineer features and mechanics;
• Understanding of other game development areas – UI, network, audio, animation etc.
• Good English communication skills.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

What do we offer benefits wise? 

• Meal tickets with the value of 20 RON/day 
• Studio offered free days, confirmed on an annual basis for different events 
• Bonus scheme based both on individual and company’s performance
• World Class Bronze free subscription 
• Access to private medical system and special subscription rates for family members 
• On site medical support 
• Life insurance 
• Specific financial support for different events in your life 
• Study leave 
• Christmas/ Easter celebration with a special gift 
• Partners’ discounts 
• Video games and consoles to borrow 
• Access to Ubisoft games via own Uplay account 
• Annual development opportunities and access to multiple career paths and technical certifications 
• Access to specialized training and books on various related skills 
• Opportunities for international mobility and assignments 
• Wellbeing program (including physical fitness, mental health, financial education and internal communities) 
• A great working environment, with an impressive place to work in our offices in Jiului 8 
• In-house free French classes 
• Hybrid work (from home/ from office) 
• Bookster (borrow books for free, delivered at home or in the office) 
• Free fruits and coffee in the office 
• On-site cafeteria with special discounts 
• Ubisoft bikes, free rental 
• Parking spaces for cars, bikes, motorbikes 

About us

Ubisoft’s 20,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far

Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come.